Rita Ora and Nick Grimshaw had a close encounter at GlastonburyX Factor judges (left to right) Nick Grimshaw, Rita Ora, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Simon Cowell for the ITV1 talent show. Picture: SYCO/THAMES TVRita OraITV has released its full schedule for The X Factor shows this year (ITV/PA)

EVERYTHING he touched once turned to gold – but it appears Simon Cowell’s talent show empire continues to crumble around him.

The music mogul is facing a battle on two fronts – he is trying to stem the massive flow of viewers who have chosen to switch off the show, while attempting to quell a rebellion over new judges Rita Ora and Nick Grimshaw.

Audiences have labelled Ora ‘Rita Sn-Ora’ on Twitter, with one fan calling the ‘dull’ singer ‘the most pointless judge ever’.

Reports suggest ITV paid out a massive €2m poach the singer – who has just one album – from BBC rival ‘The Voice’.

Ora is the latest judge in the firing line – fellow newbie Nick Grimshaw was subject to a social media campaign last week demanding his removal.

The hashtag ‘#BringBackLouis’ began to trend on Twitter as fans demanded the return of the Mayo man to the panel.